Overwhelmingly, individuals
with Microsoft certifications have an advanced
level of knowledge, expertise and skill, and
command more professional credibility.

The MCITP certification is
seen as a particularly elite indication of an
engineer’s prowess and skill level, and these
professionals are highly sought by employers

MCITP candidates will be
capable of deploying, building, designing,
optimizing, and operating technologies for a
particular job role. They can make the design
and technology decisions necessary to ensure
successful technology implementation.

Individual students may
receive college credits to utilize tuition
reimbursement programs for their IT training or
to complete college coursework.

Companies:

Reduce the costs of
maintaining your workstations and personal
computers, and increase the reliability of your
network with Microsoft Windows® 2003 Active
Directory™—and with the information technology (IT)
professionals to back it up.

Make a roll out of Windows
2008 Server smooth and successful.

IDC asked more than 500
Microsoft Certified Partners and Value–Added
Provider Partners what was the greatest benefit from
a business perspective of having MCITP trained on
Windows 2008. Eighty percent responded with shorter
time to deploy Windows 2008, lower implementation
risk, or an increased sales hit rate.

Customers see great value in
certification - they want the people on their
engagement to have the best skills, and
certification provides that proof point.

Human Resources:

Employer-funded training and
certification programs are a key to retaining
skilled IT staff. Career development and advancement
opportunities are shown to significantly reduce
rates of employee turnover.

Technical information,
product information and exclusive discounts on
products and services through a secured section of
the Microsoft® website.

Microsoft® logos and
certificate for your personal promotion to clients
or potential employers.

Invitations to Microsoft®
conferences and other educational opportunities.

Access to the secure
Microsoft® Certified Professional Magazine Online
website.

Effective technical instruction
must be highly varied and interactive to keep
attention levels high, promote camaraderie and
teamwork between the students and instructor, and
solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.